To:A. G. SHLYAPNIKOV

Published:First published in 1964 inCollected Works, Fifth (Russian) Ed., Vol. 49.

      Sent from Zurich to Christiania.

      Printed from the original.Source:Lenin
	  Collected Works,

      Progress Publishers,[1977],

      Moscow,Volume 43,

      page536b.Translated:Martin Parker and Bernard IsaacsTranscription\Markup:R. CymbalaPublic Domain:Lenin Internet Archive

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DearAlexander,

Theconditions inmyletter[1]were put forward not for diplomacy and not for bargaining, but as a last
attempt. Since these conditions have not been fully accepted, I consider
that the agreement has not gone through. This is now final. It is no use
talking and writing about this any more. These people confirm my worst
suppositions—a desire to hide behind Radek, without working on their own,
and to shuffle responsibility off onto me!!

Thisis the end!

Writeme more fully about your trip. Isn’t there any workanywherein Scandinavia? Unbelievable!

Ishall write you at greater length in a day or two. Nadya has written
to the Distributing
Committee[2]many times, and they answered her thateverythinghas been sent to you.

Weare writing again.

Bestregards,Yours,Lenin

[1]Seepresent edition, Vol. 36, p. 390.—Ed.

[2]Thecirculation of Party documents and Bolshevik literature among the
various groups of the R.S.D.L.P. was taken care of by a special
Distributing Committee of five members in Berne. Inessa Armand was a member
of this Committee for a time. Zinaida Lilina (Zina) was secretary of the
Committee.